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Restaurants & Bars236 placesPure Project Carlsbad · Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream · SusieCakes – Carlsbad ForumSee all Restaurants & Bars in Carlsbad →Things to Do79 placesEscapology Escape Rooms Carlsbad · Barrio Glassworks · Craftsmanship MuseumSee all Things to Do in Carlsbad →Fitness & Wellness85 placesGyms: Premier Fitness Camp · Activ8Personal training: The Perfect Workout · BODY20 CarlsbadPilates: Lagree Red – Carlsbad · Club PilatesYoga: YogaSix · Breathe DegreesSee all Fitness & Wellness in Carlsbad →Home Services142 placesMasterCraft Plumbers · Thrasher Pest Control · Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & AirSee all Home Services in Carlsbad →Professional Services171 placesBell Family Dentistry · Carlsbad Beach Dental – Drew Addy, DDS · Carlsbad Dentistry – Ida Alfonso, DMDSee all Professional Services in Carlsbad →

Top 10 in Carlsbad

  1. 1Escapology Escape Rooms Carlsbad

    Escapology Escape Rooms Carlsbad

    Escape room in Carlsbad

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  2. 2Bell Family Dentistry

    Bell Family Dentistry

    Dentist in Carlsbad

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  3. 3MasterCraft Plumbers

    MasterCraft Plumbers

    Plumber in Carlsbad

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  4. 4Carlsbad Beach Dental – Drew Addy, DDS

    Carlsbad Beach Dental – Drew Addy, DDS

    Dentist in Carlsbad Village

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  5. 5Carlsbad Dentistry – Ida Alfonso, DMD

    Carlsbad Dentistry – Ida Alfonso, DMD

    Dentist in Carlsbad

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  6. 6Thrasher Pest Control

    Thrasher Pest Control

    Pest control in Bressi Ranch

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  7. 7Kellen Tadano DDS, PC

    Kellen Tadano DDS, PC

    Dentist in Carlsbad

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  8. 8Phillips Chiropractic

    Phillips Chiropractic

    Chiropractor in Carlsbad

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  9. 9Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & Air

    Sherlock Plumbing, Heating & Air

    Plumber in Carlsbad

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  10. 10Hayek Insurance

    Hayek Insurance

    Insurance agency in Carlsbad Village

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5.0 miOceanside730 places

The Oceanside Pier, Harbor Village, the California Surf Museum, Mission San Luis Rey and a downtown of breweries and chef-driven restaurants.

Top picks: Acai Republic – Oceanside · 1022 Cafe & Gelateria · Ignite Coffee CompanyBest Coffee Shops · 53 here5.4 miVista479 places

Downtown Vista's brewery row, Moonlight Amphitheatre summer musicals, the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum and Brengle Terrace Park.

Top picks: Pure Project Vista · Joseph Sushi Bowls · BattleMage Brewing CompanyBest Coffee Shops · 28 here6.4 miEncinitas705 places

Swami's surf break, Moonlight Beach, Leucadia's Coast Highway 101 bars, the Self-Realization Fellowship gardens and the San Diego Botanic Garden.

Top picks: Sip-N-Sea: Coffee + Açaí · Masala Street San Diego – Indian Cuisine and Catering Services · Broad Street Dough CoBest Real Estate Agents · 44 here7.5 miSan Marcos556 places

Cal State San Marcos, Double Peak Park's county views, Restaurant Row on San Marcos Boulevard and Discovery Lake trails.

Top picks: SHABU-WORKS · Crumbl Cookies · Sorrento’s Pizza & Italian RestaurantBest Coffee Shops · 35 here10.3 miSolana Beach288 places

Fletcher Cove, the Cedros Avenue Design District's shops and the Belly Up Tavern, with Tide Beach Park's tidepools.

Top picks: Belly Up Tavern · Bongiorno’s New York Pizzeria · Gelato 101 Solana BeachBest Chiropractors · 20 here12.4 miDel Mar235 places

Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds, Powerhouse Park on the beach, Torrey Pines State Reserve and the Village's bluff-top restaurants.

Top picks: BEAURISTA COFFEE · El Pueblo Mexican Food & Bar – Del Mar · Liquid Bean CafeBest Real Estate Agents · 19 here

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